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A/C

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AIRCRAFT

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ACARS

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Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System: 2 way communications link between Jet Blue flight and Jet Blue’s main ground facilities. Data collected in the aircraft by digital sensors and transmitted to the ground facilities.

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AFT

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The rear of the aircraft

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AED

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Automated External Defibrillator. Medical equipment onboard the aircraft used to restore a heart rhythm following a cardiac arrest

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AIRSTAIRS

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Moveable stairway which is driven up to an aircraft door and allows customers to board and deplane.

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AO

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Airport Operations

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ARM

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The process of preparing an escape slide for use in an evacuation. When the door is opened and armed mode, the escape slide will automatically deploy and inflate.

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ATC

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Air Traffic Control

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BID

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The process of submitting your preferences for monthly schedules.

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BLUE CITY

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A city that JetBlue flies to and from

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BULKHEAD

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A wall or partition used to separate aircraft areas such as, galleys and lavatories

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CABIN

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The customer compartment of the aircraft

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CAPTAIN

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The crew member in charge of the aircraft, crew and cargo.

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CART

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Mobile unit used for catering of service items and supplies such as ice, beverages, snacks, and waste.

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AIRPORT CODE

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The 3-letter abbreviations by whick each airport is identified.

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COCKPIT

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The compartment of the aircraft from which the pilot controls the aircraft (also known as the flight deck.?

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COMAT

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Intra-company mail system utilizing company flights as the courier

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COMPLIANCE CHECK

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Verification that customers are adhering to safety regulations

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CREWMEMBER

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JetBlue’s term for employee

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CREW BASE

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Specific airport from which all trips will begin and end for Inflight Crewmembers.

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CRO

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Complaint Resolution Official: A Jetblue crewmember charged with specific duties and authority to resolve complaints sometimes made by Customers.

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CX

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Code for flight cancellation

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DEADHEADING

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Flight or Inflight Crewmembers traveling on Company business as non-working Crew, either in a Customer seat or jumpseat.

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DISARM

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The process of disabling the escape slide. When the door is opened in the disarmed mode, the escape slide will not deploy.

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DOT
Department of Transportation. US Government agency that oversees various aspects of travel, air, rail...
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ENTRY DOORS
The doors on the A/C left used for Customer boarding and deplaning. Occasionally, referred to as L1 or L2.
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EXIT ROW SEATS
Seats from which a Customer can go directly to an exit without first stepping in to the main aisle.
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F/A
Flight Attendant, Inflight Crewmember, IFC
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FAA
Federal Aviation Admin. US Govt. agency that sets standards and monitors the procedures for aircraft and people who work in the aviation industry.
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FAM
Flight Attendant Manual
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FAR
Federal Aviation Regulations: Regulations set forth by the FAA by which air carriers must abide.
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FAA MINIMUM CREW
Minimum number of Inflight Crewmembers required by FAA to staff a particular type of aircraft
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FLIGHT DECK
Cockpit
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F/O
First Officer: The crewmember that assists the Captain in the Flight Deck and is second in command of the aircraft
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FSB SIGN
Fasten Seat Belt Sign
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FUSELAGE
The body of the aircraft
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FWD
The front of the aircraft
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GALLEY
Kitchen of the aircraft used for storing catering supplies and preparing snacks and beverages for Inflight Service
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GSC
Ground Security Coordinator. A JB Crewmember responsible for evaluationg and implementing security procedures for each flight at the airport.
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IFC
Inflight Crewmember, F/A
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IFE
Inflight Entertainment: JB Entertainment System on all aircraft that includes 36 channels of free DIRECT-TV, up to 4 channels of JB Features Pay Per View Movies, and up to 100 channels on XM Satellite Radio.
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IROP
Irregular Operations: weather event.
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ISC
Inflight Security Coordinator: Much like the GSC described above, this Crewmember is empowered to evalutate and resolve various security-related scenarios that occur while airborne. This is an additional responsibility of the Captain.
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JET BRIDGE
Mobile walkway which connects the terminal to the aircraft. Customers board and deplane through the jet bridge.
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J/S
Jumpseat: The retractable seat IFC's occupy for takeoff, landing, during turbulence In-flight and while the aircraft moves on the surfaces of the airport.
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LAV
Lavatory: The restroom facility onboard the A/C
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LEG
A flight segment. JFK to LGB
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MEL
Minimum Equipment List. List of equipment that must be in working order so that a flight may be legally dispatched for operation with customers and crewmembers onboard.
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NARROW BODY
Aircraft designed with a single isle
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NTSB
National Transportation Safety Board: US Govt. agency responsible for investigating all transportation-related incidents.
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OAL
Other Airline
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OHB
Overhead Bin: enclosed storage space directly above cabin seats
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PAIRING
A series of flight legs built together to form the trip an inflight crewmember or pilot is assigned to work. A pairing can range from 1-5 days.
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PIC
Pilot in Command
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POB
Portable Oxygen Bottle: Under pressure, oxygen used in emergency situations
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PUSHBACK
The action of pushing the aircraft back from the gate using a piece of ground service equipment, called a tug.
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RON
Remain overnight. Aircraft stays overnight at Blue City.
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RUNWAY
The surface on which the aircraft takes off and lands onto.
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SERVICE DOORS
The doors on A/C right by which the caterers and other support personnel deliver their services. The are occasionally referred to as R1 or R2.
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SLIDE
Escape Slide used for evacuations. Constructed of rubberized canvas and inflates when deployed.
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SLIDE/RAFT
Escape Slide used for evacuations. This can be used on water evacuations as a raft. Constructed of rubberized canvas and inflates when deployed.
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STOW
Act of stowing an item brought onboard
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STERILE COCKPIT
The period of time when the aircraft is moving on the ground or flying under 10,000 feet. There is no communication other than that of an emergency nature allowed between the Flight Deck and the InFlight Crew.
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TAXI
All surface movement of the aircraft prior to takeoff or after landing in which the aircraft is moving on its own power.
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TAXIWAY
The ramp/tarmac area used by all aircraft when moving between the runway and the gate area.
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UMNR
Unaccompanied Minor
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WIDE BODY
Aircraft designed to have 2 isles
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ZULU TIME
Also known as Coordinated Universal Time or UTC. Used as the standard time in aviation to avoid confusion over local time zones. ie. flight departed at 1600z. equivalent to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

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